Hair swirler



Sept. M. F. DUNLAVY 2,256,143

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INVENTOR ALITORNEYS WITN E55 Patented Sept. 16, 1941 Mabel F. Dnnlavy, Potter, Nebr.

Application January 3, i941, Serial No. 373,034

1 Claim.

This invention relates to hair swirlers for forming pin curls or swirls in the hair.

An object of the invention is to provide a hair swirler which may be used by an individual to curl a lock of hair from the extreme tip portion to the scalp and permit of a neat smooth curl being formed by inexperienced hands.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which will be formed of a few strong, simple and durable parts, which will be inexpensive to manufacture, and which will not easily get out of order.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modifications may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claim without departing from the spirit. or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing swirlers constructed in accordance with the invention in applied position to form swirls or pin curls.

' Figure 2 is a perspective view' of the swirler with the base disk and securing disk in disassembled position.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 4 showing the swirler in assembled position.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the swirler in assembled position.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the hinged lock. I

Referring now ,to the drawingin which like 1 Figure 4. The securing disk is also providedwith a frustum shape cutout 25, diametrically tilation. The stud I9 of the securing disk is adapted to fit over the stud. ll of the base disk with the perforations'of both registering with each other. hinged lock 2| preferably formed of wire and of substantially U-shape in contour; the legs of the lock being provided with hinge eyes 22 which are engaged through openings 23 in the disk and the cross member of the lock being provided with open loops 24 adapted to straddle the headed pinsl5 underneath the heads thereof as shown in opposite the lock 2| to receive the tip end of the lock of hair. A flap 28, formed of the'same material as the disk, is hinged to the inner wall of the cutout as shown at 21 in'Figur'e 4 so that the flap may lie along the stud [9 in operative the disk l1 and is placed upon the hinged flap.

disk I1.

characters of reference designate similar parts in the various views, the swirler is shown to comprise a base disk In provided at its center with a stud I I about which the lock of hair is wound. The base disk is provided at one'side with a frustum shape cutout H to allow the strand of hair next to the scalp to fit closely within the swirl. The stud l l is hollow and it and the disk are provided with respective perforations l3 and H for the purpose of ventilation. The disk is provided on opposite sides of the cutout with headed rubber pins l5 which form catches. An eye I8 is secured to the periphery of the disk diametrically opposite the cutout l2 to receive a hairpin for anchoring the swirler in the hair.

The swirler also includes a securing disk l'l' which is provided with perforations I8 and which is formed at the center with a stud l9 having perforations 20, the perforations promoting venposition.

In operation the two disks l0 and" are fitted together with the studs H and I9 interfitting and with the lock 2| disposed about a quarter turn from locking position depending upon how close 'to the roots of the hair strands the swirl is to be formed. The tip. end 28 of the damp strand 29 of hair is inserted in the cutout 25 of 26 of the securing disk l1 and then the flap is pressed over the tip 28 of the strand 29 and held securely with the finger to bind the tip of the strand against the. stud I! of the securing The strand of hair is then wound in a number of convolutions upon the stud l9, as best shown in Figure 4 and then the strand of hair adjacent the scalp is fitted into the cutout I! of the base disk [0. The swirler is then held tightly against the head and the curl may be tightened by rotating the securing disk I! until the lock 2| is in normal'position to engage the catches l5. Then the lock is pressed down to engage the catches and finally a small hairpin, not shown, is engaged through the eye i6 and pirmed securely-to the hair. When the swirl or pin curl is dry, the hairpin is removed, then the lock 2| is disengaged from the catches l5 whereupon the securing disk and base disk may be separated and the curl slipped ofi therefrom.

The disk [1 is provided with a s. pair of headed pins carried by the base disk the head to be received within the swirler. a securing .disk nected with the first named stud and provided with a cut out to receive said strand 0! hair near the tip, a flap pivoted to the inner wall of the last named out out adapted to clamp the tip end oi. the strand aaainst the last named stud while the strand of hair is being manually wrapped around the last named stud to form a pin curl,

having a hollow stud rotatably com on opposite sides 0! the cut out thereof, and a U-shaped wire lock pivoted on the securing disk and provided with open loops adapted to straddle said pins beneath the heads thereof for detachably latching the disks together to hold the pin MABEL F. DUNLAYY.

curl until it sets. 

